Amends existing law to provide that a person or entity operating a canal or conduit for irrigation or other beneficial uses authorized by a water right that permits water to be diverted from a natural watercourse for such purposes shall not be required to obtain an additional water right for the incidental use of that same water where the water is diverted for irrigation or other beneficial use and thereafter used to generate hydroelectricity in the canal or conduit, to provide conditions, to provide that the incidental hydropower use shall be junior to and fully subordinated to all existing and future uses, and shall be nonconsumptive and to provide for certain written notice.
WATER - Amends existing law to provide that a person or entity operating a canal or conduit for irrigation or other beneficial uses authorized by a water right that permits water to be diverted from a natural watercourse for such purposes shall not be required to obtain an additional water right for the incidental use of that same water where the water is diverted for irrigation or other beneficial use and thereafter used to generate hydroelectricity in the canal or conduit, to provide conditions, to provide that the incidental hydropower use shall be junior to and fully subordinated to all existing and future uses, and shall be nonconsumptive and to provide for certain written notice.
HOW THEY VOTED
Senate Third Reading
YEA (35)
NAY (0)
House Third Reading
YEA (68)
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (2)
LATEST ACTION
Signed by Governor on 03/23/16 Session Law Chapter 139 Effective: 07/01/2016
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2016
- Chamber
- senate
- Status date
- Mar 23, 2016